Analysis of Concomitant Diseases of Vitiligo in Children
LI Zhijie
SHAO Minhua
Abstract：Objective This study aims to conduct an in-depth investigation and analysis of the concomitant diseases of vitiligo in children,thus providing a basis for comprehensive clinical treatments.Methods Clinical data of 508 children diagnosed with vitiligo in the Department of Dermatology,Children's Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University(Wuxi Children's Hospital)from April 2021 to April 2024 were retrospectively analyzed to explore the concomitant diseases of vitiligo in children.Results Among the 508 children with vitiligo,295 were boys and 213 were girls,with a mean age of onset of 6.35±3.32 years.Lesions involved the head,face,and neck in 51.18%(260/508)of cases.A positive family history was reported in 5.51%(28/508)of patients.Dietary bias and nutritional deficiency were the most common predisposing factor,accounting for 7.87%(40/508).Laboratory testing showed abnormal thyroid autoantibody in 2.26%(14/508)of cases.Among the concomitant diseases,halo nevus was the most prevalent(15.3%,78/508),followed by thyroid dysfunction(2.8%,14/508).Conclusion Vitiligo predominantly occurs in preschool-aged children,predominantly affecting the head,face,and neck.Most diseases associated with childhood vitiligo are related to autoimmune dysfunction.Thus,clinical treatment should emphasize screening for autoimmune factors.
Keywords：childrenvitiligoconcomitant diseasepathogenesis
Publication Date：2026-02-10
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-17(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 37-40 )